Inclosing case for telephone sets.



@Wmwmj i I @Y No. 822,464. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. F. R. MOBERTY.

INULOSING CASE POR TELEPHONE SETS.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.10. 1904.

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NITEI) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK R. MCBERTY, OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WESTERN ELECTRICCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 17906..

Application filed December 10, 1904-.. Serial No. 236,400.

T0 @ZZ whom; t muy concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK R. McBER'rY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Inclosing Cases forTelephone Sets, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, andexact description.

My invention relates to a telephone set, and has for its object toprovide an improved construction for the containing-case thereof,whereby the telephone of the set may be conveniently carried within thecase when not in use and access easily and quickly had thereto whendesired.

I will describe my invention more particularly by reference to theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a view in front elevation ofa portable telephone set equipped in accordance with my invention withthe front cover thereof removed and the door opened to permit access tothe telephone instrument. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same. Fig.3 is a detail sectional view of the pocket withthe door closed and Fig.4 is a similar view, but with the door opened, showing the means forejecting the instrument and the means for limiting the outward movementof the door.

The same parts are indicated by similar letters of reference on each ofthe several figures of the drawings.

The telephone set illustrated, which is of the portable type, isprovided with a containing-case a having a shelf t, upon and above whichis mounted the usual telephone apparatus, which may comprise agenerator, induction coil, condenser, batteries, and other parts, asshown.

The telephone set is provided in accordance with my invention with apocket below the shelf t, and having a door c hinged to the base of thecase and carrying upon its inner surface a cradle d, preferably of sheetmetal, which surrounds the head telephone instrument T as it lies in thepocket and serves to eject or draw it out from the pocket when the dooris opened, the cradle d retaining the instrument in an accessibleposition on the open door as a shelf or support. The telephoneinstrument may comprise a transmitter and receiver mounted upon oppositeends of a handle, as shown.

may be mounted upon the inner face of one side of the containing-case inposition to be engaged by the lip d when the door is opened outwardly agiven distance, as shown in Fig. 4. A handle f is also provided for thedoor, whereby the lip d of the cradle may be disengaged from thespring-catch cl2 and the door swung open to permit access to thetelephone instrument.

By virtue of the construction above described the telephone set is madevery compact, and the telephone instrument concealed and protected whennot in use, and at the same time ready and convenient means is obtainedfor depositing and withdrawing the instrument when desired. It isevident that my invention may be conveniently employed in telephone setsother than those of the portable type herein illustrated.

I claim- 1. The combination with a telephone set, of a containing-casetherefor, a hinged door for said case, a trough mounted upon the innersurface of said door and carrying the telephone of the set, a lip forsaid trough, and a spring adapted when the door is closed to engage saidl1p to hold the door in such position.

2. The combination with a telephone set, of a containing-case therefor,a door hinged to the base of the case and adapted to be swung outwardly,a trough mounted upon the inner surface of the door and carrying thetelephone of the set, a lip for said trough, a spring adapted when thedoor is closed to engage said lip to hold the door in such position, anda stop carried bythe case adapted to engage said lip when the door isopened to limit the outward movement of said door.

3. The combination with a telephone set, of a containing-case therefor,a door hinged to the base of the case and adapted to be swung outwardly,a cradle mounted upon the inner surface of the door and adapted to ejectIOO with a spring-catch adapted to en age the same when the door isclosed, an a stop adapted to engage said trough when the door is swungopen to limit the movement thereof, the engagement of the catch beingovercome when power is applied to open the door.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe zo my name this 29th day ofOctober, A. D.

FRANK R. MCBERTY. Witnesses:

W. S. DUNCAN, E. F. BEAUBIEN.

